Pharma

A lab automation agent made a small dosing error. Nobody caught it for three weeks.

An internal review at a mid-size drugmaker shows how a rounding mistake in an automated protocol spread through 40 experiments before a technician noticed.

Oct. 3, 2026·Pharma

Obesity drugs

Three takeaways from Europe's largest obesity research meeting

Muscle preservation, monthly dosing and what happens after patients stop treatment dominated four days of presentations in Vienna.

Oct. 1, 2026·Pharma

Nine European drugmakers warn the region is losing ground on research

In a joint letter, the companies call for faster trial approvals and stronger intellectual property protection, and say investment is moving to the U.S. and China.

Sept. 8, 2026·Pharma